After a brief explanation of each of the 3 methods, show students a comparison table (See below) comparing some of the features (Capacity, speed, portability, durability and reliability). Finish by showing students a clip from the Gadget Show in which the presenters test the durability of different storage devices.

​Part 2: Research (Revision wiki)

After a brief introduction to storage devices, split the students into teams and instruct them to conduct some research into different storage devices and collect their finding in a table (provided).

Example table uploaded to a class wiki.

Part 3: Top Trumps

Give students the Top Trumps template (See below) - alternatively students can use an online Top Trumps generator like Trading Card Creator - then challenge each team to create 8 Top Trumps cards with the following criteria:

Medium

Capacity

Speed

Portability

Price per Gb

Reliability / durability.

Ask students to include an image of their chosen storage device (See example below). ​

Top Tip: To make sure students don’t cheat on price per Gb, ban them from using auction sites and third party re-sellers.

Plenary: Play Top Trumps

After each team has printed and cut out their Top Trump cards, explain the rules (See below) and give a quick demonstration - with the help of two volunteers. After a quick practice, students can play the game.

Hint: The game works best with 3 teams however, if you have more than 3 teams, you could play more than one round with the winner of each round playing against each other in the final.